“Morgellons is delusional parasitosis” is often presented as though it settles the controversy. It does not. It states the prevailing medical interpretation, but it leaves an essential diagnostic question unanswered: what evidence establishes that a particular patient’s observation is false?
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Medical Gaslighting and Morgellons: When Dismissal Breaks Trust in the Doctor’s Office
Medical gaslighting can begin with a familiar feeling: you know something is wrong, but someone in authority acts like the real problem is that you noticed. For Morgellons patients, that feeling can hit especially hard in the doctor’s office. A clinician may overlook tiny skin findings, unusual fibers, chronic symptoms, or medical uncertainty before anyone carefully examines the skin.
Have you ever made plans with someone, waited for them, and then heard an excuse you knew was not true? Maybe they said they “never got your message,” even though you watched them read it. Maybe they said they were “just about to leave,” even though you knew they had forgotten. The worst part was not only that they blew you off. The worst part was that they expected you to pretend you did not notice.
Quality of Life and Morgellons, Treatment Considerations with Dr. Steven Feldman
At 12PM EST on 2/22/2022 Dr. Steven Feldman returned to Morgellons Discussion and Microscopy Videos to answer several questions and review the literature with us. “Chronic skin diseases have a huge impact on patients’ lives. We can help make great improvements in our patients’ lives, if they will use the medicine we prescribe. That’s a …
Interview with Skin Deep Star, Dr. Steve Feldman MD, PHD
Skin Deep: https://www.morgellonsmovie.org For acne: topical benzoyl peroxide. Also topical adapalene (brand name is Differin). Psoriasis: http://www.psoriasis.org American Academy of Dermatology: https://www.aad.org/public New Zealand dermatology info: https://dermnetnz.org/ Dr. Score http://www.DrScore.com “Thank you for tuning in to #Morgellons Disease Discussion, and Microscopy videos. I’m your host Jeremy Murphree and today we will discuss a variety of …